Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific ...

Ever since physicist Freeman Dyson first proposed the concept in 1960, the "Dyson sphere" has been the holy grail of ...

Explore the dramatic rock formations of Valle de la Luna in the Atacama Desert, Chile—an alien landscape that earned its ...

Recent media coverage highlights the wide range of research, education, and scientific perspectives emerging from the SETI Institute community. From teacher training programs that connect educators ...

Scientists studying lunar samples have finally resolved a decades-long debate about the Moon’s ancient magnetic field.

Looking for molecular evidence of life on other worlds is tricky, but a test based on the reactivity of carbon compounds ...

Symbiotic mixtures of fungi and compost could transform sterile lunar regolith into a soil suitable for growing crops on the ...

While aliens in science fiction hop between planets on vast spaceships, scientists say real-life extraterrestrials might take ...

Gypsum is a soft, translucent sulfate mineral that allows just enough light to penetrate for photosynthetic organisms to survive inside, while also protecting them from being desiccated or exposed to ...

Aliens exist – they just haven't visited Earth, a NASA veteran has claimed. Dr Gentry Lee has worked at the US space agency since 1968, when he first got involved with the Viking mission to Mars. He ...

Prometheus has climbed to #1 on Netflix globally, years after grossing over $400 million at the box office and dividing audiences.

Valentine's Day is an absolute horror of a day. In a relationship? You'll have to pick the most romantic gift. Married? Need to up the romance. Single? Well, love is in the air, and it's filling up ...